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’50s Bollywood Essentials

’50s Bollywood Essentials

Apple Music Bollywood
Editorial
Updated: 2026-02-09 12:38:48
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Editorial
Updated: 2026-02-09 12:38:48
© 2026 Apple Inc.

A look at where it all began: Bollywood’s golden age

Though Hindi films had been in production since the early 20th century, the ’50s were really Bollywood’s genesis. Dubbed the ‘golden age’ by critics, the era became known for dealing with India’s contemporary socio-economic issues. With legends as Manna Dey, Kishore Kumar, Mohammed Rafi and Geeta Dutt, these songs delve into Bollywood’s origin story.

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Title
Artist
Album
Genres
Time
Date
1
3:19
1956-01-01
2
3:21
1958-01-01
3
3:18
1952-12-31
4
5:26
1953-01-01
5
4:45
1953-12-01
6
2:58
1948-12-31
7
3:49
1958-03-14
8
4:08
1956-12-30
9
6:00
1955-09-16
10
3:27
1958-03-14
11
4:25
1958-01-01
12
4:20
1957-02-19
13
3:18
1956-12-01
14
3:31
1959-12-01
15
5:08
1957-01-01
16
4:25
1958-03-14
17
1:09
1957-02-19
18
6:45
1956-12-30
19
4:10
1956-12-01
20
3:45
1953-12-01
21
3:38
1957-12-02
22
4:57
1957-08-15
23
2:47
1959-01-01
24
4:09
1956-12-31
25
4:29
1946-12-31
26
3:18
1957-02-19
27
2:26
1957-02-19
28
2:32
1952-12-31
29
3:46
1946-12-31
30
3:30
1955-12-01
31
3:16
1952-12-31
32
3:37
1951-01-01
33
3:27
1949-12-31
34
3:07
1954-12-31
35
6:45
1956-12-30
36
3:49
1951-01-01
37
3:13
1951-01-01
38
4:21
1958-01-01
39
4:15
1955-12-30
40
5:49
1955-09-16
41
3:35
1957-12-31
42
3:03
1948-12-31
43
3:15
1958-01-01
44
5:47
1958-01-01
45
4:24
1958-01-01
46
4:33
1952-01-01
47
4:08
1956-12-01
48
5:04
1953-12-01
49
3:14
1958-03-14
50
3:24
1957-01-01
51
4:07
1956-12-01
52
3:26
1957-12-20
53
3:57
1956-12-30
54
4:21
1953-12-01
55
3:41
1957-08-15
56
4:28
1949-12-31
57
3:10
1954-01-02
58
3:25
1958-01-01
59
4:20
1955-08-21
60
4:50
1958-01-01
61
3:05
1953-12-01
62
3:38
1955-01-01
63
4:45
1956-01-01
64
4:50
1955-08-21
65
3:30
1947-12-31
66
3:53
1957-02-19
67
3:13
1955-12-30
68
3:13
1953-01-01
69
4:51
1957-12-02
70
3:12
1949-12-31
71
4:06
1950-12-31
72
4:29
1957-08-28
73
5:54
1958-03-14
74
4:46
1953-01-01
75
4:05
1956-01-01
76
3:09
1955-01-01
77
3:56
1958-01-01
78
4:33
1955-09-16
79
3:34
1955-12-01
80
2:27
1950-12-01
81
3:22
1954-01-02
82
4:50
1956-12-31
83
5:08
1957-02-19
84
4:28
1955-09-16
85
3:04
1950-12-01
86
4:12
1958-01-01
87
5:22
1951-01-01
88
4:29
1946-12-31
89
6:03
1957-02-19
90
3:27
1958-01-01
91
6:53
1957-08-15
92
4:25
1956-01-01
93
4:12
1957-12-31
94
4:20
1955-08-21